Twenty five Young Leaders have been selected by the International Olympic Committee as part of a four-year programme in which they will seek to use sport to make a positive difference in their communities.

with weekly learning modules and leadership opportunities.Six of the 25 chosen Young Leaders are from Africa

are the five from the Americas.Shiling Lin from China, Rishav Bhowmik from India, Sangeun Lee from South

Submission Grappling Association of SeychellesPresident: Rennick [email protected] Africa

– Mixed Martial Arts South AfricaPresident: Raymond [email protected] – Tunisian

Asian Open Senior and Junior Championships, the European Open Senior and Junior Championships, the Africa

maximum of eight athletes in each category in total.The Pan American Open, the Oceania Open and the Africa

Spain and Lebanon, as well as the African nations Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius and South

Africa.2022 eventsThe IMMAF is resuming its full competition calendar in 2022, with the following core

Klimenko (Israel)Bertrand Amoussou (France)Tom Madsen (Germany)Wissam Abi Nader (Lebanon)Raymond Philips (South

Africa)Stewart Brain (Australia)Denitza Batchvarova (United States)Han Juili (China)Svetlana Odintsova

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) director of cricket Graeme Smith has reacted angrily after Australia pulled

Australia were due to fly to South Africa ahead of the three-match test series which was part of the

Africa posed an "unacceptable" risk to players and staff.Australia’s concerns come as South Africa grapples

South Africa has recorded 1.46 million cases of coronavirus, resulting in almost 45,000 deaths – and

Firstly, South Africa, very sadly, hit the peak of their second [coronavirus] wave.

Qantas Tour of South Africa due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the shortlist of nominees for the inaugural ICC Player of the Month awards.

Root, India’s Rishabh Pant and Ireland’s Paul Stirling will battle it out for the men’s award while South

centuries.Pakistan’s Baig has been nominated after recording nine wickets in the three-match ODI series against South

Africa.South Africa’s Ismail took seven wickets in the ODI series win over South Africa before taking

Jordan's taekwondo athlete Farah Al Asa'ad has successfully reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on her fundraising mission for the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF).

The THF's Middle East and North Africa coordinator was part of a group which made it to the summit of

the few people to have completed the Explorers Grand Slam, meaning he has visited both the North and South

The Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been called off again due to the coronavirus pandemic.

sharply at the beginning of this month, reportedly due to the number of workers returning home from South

Africa for Christmas.Lesotho has recorded 8,649 cases and 164 deaths from coronavirus since the start

British construction company Winvic has earned the contract to transform Edgbaston in time for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

tournament.Australia are currently top of the rankings with England second.India are third, New Zealand are fourth, South

Africa are fifth and Pakistan sit seventh with these countries in pole position to qualify for the Games

Former South African men's 800 metres record holder and Atlanta 1996 Olympian, Marius van Heerden, has

Friday (January 22).He leaves behind his wife Petra and his two sons, Tiaan and Hugo.Van Heerden set the South

1996, running a time of 1min 44.57sec.He would become an Olympian later that year when he represented South

Africa at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, but did not make it past the heats, finishing third with a time

Patrice Motsepe and Ahmed Yahya have both been declared eligible to run for Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, but Constant Omari is set to lose his place on the FIFA Council after failing an eligibility check.

eligible.Further checks were needed regarding Yahya, President of the Mauritanian Football Federation, and South

side Mamelodi Sundowns, has received a significant boost in the race after the Council of Southern Africa

 The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations has declared unanimous support for Patrice

Hungary beat The Netherlands 13-11 to win the women's water polo Olympic qualification tournament in Trieste, although both teams had already booked their places at Tokyo 2020.

to avoid coming last.Hosts Japan, defending champions the United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, South

Africa, China and Russia had already qualified for this year's Olympics.

South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane has set a target of reaching women's final of

want to do my best of course to finish at a better place than I did last year," Montjane told Tennis South

Africa.

Hungary and The Netherlands have secured places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after semi-final wins in the women's water polo qualifier in Trieste.

eight-time World Cup winners.Hosts Japan, defending champions the United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, South

Africa, China and Russia have already qualified for this year's Olympics.A final, plus playoffs for

Hosts Italy won their opening game of the Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste.

24), will book a place at Tokyo 2020.They will join United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, Russia, South

Africa, China and Japan in the women's water polo event at the Games, which are now scheduled to run